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Howard Steele is a Clinical Professor of Psychology at The New School, School of Public Engagement, Department of Psychology. He serves as Director of Graduate Studies and Co-Director of the Center for Attachment Research alongside Miriam Steele. His research focuses on attachment theory, intergenerational attachment patterns, trauma-related mourning, and clinical interventions to prevent child maltreatment. Steele holds a PhD from University College London (1991) and currently leads initiatives like the Group Attachment-Based Intervention (GABI) program. He is Editor of Attachment & Human Development and President of the Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies.
His work integrates clinical practice with theoretical advancements, emphasizing reflective functioning and parent-child relationships. Notable contributions include co-authoring the Handbook of Attachment-Based Interventions (2018) and exploring longitudinal studies on attachment representations. Recent research examines attachment dynamics in diverse contexts, including postpartum depression, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and identity development in donor-conceived adolescents.
Steele’s publications span clinical applications, developmental psychopathology, and policy implications of attachment science. He teaches courses on attachment theory, research methods, and clinical applications, maintaining active roles in both academic and applied psychological communities.
